A Chinese woman spent 5,500 yuan on a cute American shorthair cat she spotted online, only to receive a dead rural cat in the post. Photo: SCMP Pictures A Chinese woman spent 5,500 yuan on a cute American shorthair cat she spotted online, only to receive a dead rural cat in the post. Photo: SCMP Pictures
A Chinese woman spent 5,500 yuan on a cute American shorthair cat she spotted online, only to receive a dead rural cat in the post. Photo: SCMP Pictures
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Chinese woman buys ‘dream’ American Shorthair kitten online, but gets dead rural cat in post

She complained to Shanghai vendor after spending 5,500 yuan on cat, but later found she was one of more than 20 people sent dead or diseased rural kittens instead of expensive breeds

Gloria Chan

Updated: 5:54pm, 21 Dec, 2015

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A Chinese woman spent 5,500 yuan on a cute American shorthair cat she spotted online, only to receive a dead rural cat in the post. Photo: SCMP Pictures A Chinese woman spent 5,500 yuan on a cute American shorthair cat she spotted online, only to receive a dead rural cat in the post. Photo: SCMP Pictures
A Chinese woman spent 5,500 yuan on a cute American shorthair cat she spotted online, only to receive a dead rural cat in the post. Photo: SCMP Pictures
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